Tiafoe sets quarter-final clash with Nakashima at Atlanta
Frances Tiafoe beat Taro Daniel 7-5, 6-4 on Wednesday evening and will play American Brandon Nakashima, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Frances Tiafoe during day 7 of the 2022 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 27, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida
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American Frances Tiafoe, the No 4 seed, reached the last eight of the Atlanta Open by winning against Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel 7-5, 6-4 at the Atlantic Stadion on Wednesday evening.
Tiafoe, ranked No 29, will face American Brandon Nakashima, the No 8 seed, next.
Tiafoe is into his first quarter-final at Atlanta – the world No 29 improves to 16-14 on the season.
Daniel, ranked No 101, defeated American Sebastian Korda (1-6, 6-1, 6-3) in the previous round.
Atlanta ATP 250, other second-round matches (Atlantic Stadion, hard, USD 792.980, most recent results first):
- Ben Shelton vs. John Isner
- Alex De Minaur vs. James Duckworth
- Jenson Brooksby vs. Mackenzie McDonald
- Andres Martin vs. Adrian Mannarino
- Steve Johnson vs. Ilya Ivashka
- Brandon Nakashima beat John Millman: 7-6 (8), 6-4
- Tommy Paul (5) beat SoonWoo Kwon: 6-3, 6-3
